Raya vs The Regular App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Raya
A private global community for finding meaningful connections, whether for dating, friendship, or professional networking. Membership is application-based and curated by a committee to foster trust and respect.
- Private global community
- Dating, friendship, and professional networking
- Application-based membership
- Daily Recommendations
- Maps and Directory
- Member-controlled visibility
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Raya is a private global community designed to help members discover meaningful connections anywhere in the world. Whether you're looking for dating, friendship, or professional networking, Raya aims to bring together interesting and kind people looking to connect beyond their existing circles. Membership is available by application only. Applications are reviewed by our global committee on an ongoing basis. Based on a number of factors, application review can range from days to months. Accepted members may choose a 1, 6, or 12 month membership. Through features like Daily Recommendations, Maps, and Directory, members can discover and connect with people nearby or across the world. Trust, respect, and privacy are central to the Raya experience. Members control their visibility within the community, personal information is carefully protected and never shared, and accounts may be suspended or terminated for behavior that does not reflect our community guidelines. Memberships are offered as auto-renewing subscriptions. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time. — For more, please see our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://www.rayatheapp.com/terms https://www.rayatheapp.com/privacy
The Regular App
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Friends, events, and discounts to regular nights - trivia, karaoke, bingo, meetups, and more - await. Find fun. Find Community. And by subscribing to venues, brands, and communities you fall in love with you can save along the way. With The Regular app you can: • Explore communities like venues - bars and restaurants, brands, and social leagues • Easily explore recurring events in those spaces or similar events around town you might enjoy - trivia nights, karaoke nights, arts events, and more • Participate in trivia nights, social leagues, and more by picking your songs or engaging in other ways • If a community seems interesting to you and you’d like to join and be The Regular some offer subscriptions, where in just a few clicks you can get deals and discounts • When you show up, just show your proof of membership in the app get deals like free registrations for that local league, all day happy hour at your local bar, and more • Have an impact. 3% of every subscription goes to a charity chosen by you and others in the community you join so that you can all drive impact together. Each community also offers opportunities to donate to worthy causes This app is for anyone who wants to dive deep into a community as The Regular but wants a little help finding that community and its events, unlocking the discounts and rewards that Regulars cherish, and engaging in meaningful ways. Because everyone should have a chance to become The Regular.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Regular App at none against Raya's 10. The Regular App also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). Raya's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and chart position (#6 vs unranked). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Raya sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. The Regular App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Raya ships an update every 3 days, The Regular App monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Raya | The Regular App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (17K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Best chart rank | #6 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raya App Inc | Barnett Brandolon |
Bugs and requests
Raya
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes and freezes
- Issues with uploading photos
- Incorrect age displayed
- Unable to cancel subscription
Requested features
4 requests- Allow users to update profile information
- Improve location-based matching
- Add more filtering options
- Enhance messaging and communication features
The Regular App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Raya
- Membership2 variants$24.991 Month
- Raya+ Membership$49.991 Month
- Membership$113.996 Months
- 1 Direct Request$4.99
- Skip the Wait$7.99
- 30 Extra Likes$10.99
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- 3 Direct Requests$12.99
- 3 Skip the Waits$19.99
- 5 Skip the Waits$29.99
The Regular App
No in-app purchases









